Mosquito canopy for beds



y y L. SUAREZ 2,375,503

MOSQUITO CANOPY FOR BEDS Filed Oct. i2. 1943 A rich/vs? Patented May 8, 1945 UNITED-"ESTATES PATENT I l t i I FO BEDS I 1 Luis Suarez, Rio deJan'eiro, Brazil Application October 12, 1943, Serial No. 505,974 In Brazil October 15, 1942 1 Claim. (01. 135-8) The mosquito net is indispensable in all tropical countries. However, in order that it may offer the necessary hygienic conditions, it should be always perfectly clean and, like towels and clothes, of exclusive personal use. As a rule, such conditions are not encountered by travellers in most lodging places specially in small hotels.

In general, mosquito nets are made by sewing the net to a brass-wire frame. In order to wash the net, it is necessary to unsew it; after washing, it has to be again sewed to the frame. This system is not practical and concurs to a neglect of hygiene since, due to a natural tendency of avoiding this laborious procedure, it is customary in many hotels to permit the use of mosquito nets by many persons for several months withoutwashing. Thus, healthy persons are exposed to the hazards of lying under cover of a mosquito net previously used by a sick person, and through which the air passes carrying miasmas and microbes from the threads of the net. To prove this fact it is not necessary to examine the net through a microscope; just by smelling it will be revealed. In this way, mosquito nets may be carriers of several diseases, among which' tuberculosis is one of the worst. I

Besides this, mosquito nets in many small easily penetrate disturbing the sleep. The consequences of their stings may be malaria, beriberi, yellow fever and many other more or less serious diseases.

The inventor, who is a traveller byv virtue of his affairs, has had enough personal experience to know the inconveniences of the common type of mosquito nets. So much so that, after spending a sleepless night under one of them, tormented by the humming and stings of mosquitoes, he conceived the idea of inventing a new type of mosquito net which, besides being rightfully entitled to its name, could be made portable by folding so that it might be contained in a small travelling bag.

The result of his study of the problem is the following extremely simple solution, which is the object of the present invention.

The new type of mosquito net consists of a frame composed of two wood laths mounted cross-Wise; these laths are preferably about 70 cm. long and joined together at the center by a a ceiling, and by a curtain of the same material sewed to the said square; braces are provided at the four corners of the square for the purpose of hanging the net on the ends of the cross frame.

The two lath pieces of the frame move around the center pin, so that one may be superposed to the other when the frame is pulled down for travelling; as even so it would be rather cumbersome and too large for the usual dimensions of a hand bag, and in order to eliminate this inconvenience, each lath may be divided in three pieces fastened to each other by means of hinges; thus the length of the frame, after being folded,

-Will be reduced to about half or say 35 cm., if

the open frame is of the recommended dimension of '70 cm.

The invention is illustrated by the attached drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the open frame; Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the same frame, showing how the laths fold; Fig.

-3 is a front view of the folded frame; and Fig. 4

is a View in perspective showing the net hung on the open frame.

Referring to the drawing, the frame is composed of wood laths I and. 2, near the ends of which slots 3 are provided for the purpose of holding the braces, of the net. The two laths are joined at the center by a special pin 4 which is bent at the upper end to form a hook 5 and is provided at the lower end with a nut 6. As

of sufficiently reduced dimensions to permitits I easy packing in a small space, for instance, in a common hand bag. The net is formed by a ceiling square 8, from which a curtain 9 hangs down.

The four braces ID at the corners of the square serve to hang the net in slots 3 of the frame.

As it may be clearly perceived, the net is eas l placed on and removed from the frame, 1 thus'facilit-ating frequent washings to keep it al- Ways perfectly clean. Therefore, it may be expected that, notwithstanding its apparent simplicity, the type of mosquito net object of the I present'invention represents an important con-- tribution to the comfort and health of mankind, by ensuring undisturbed and safe sleep in localities infested by mosquitoes or other dangerous insects.

It is shown that the pieces la, lb, 2a and 2b are each shorter than half the length of the central piece in order to provide space therebetween when folded for the projecting pin, and the pinf is of a length which permits the slats with their ends folded thereon to be superimposed one with "relation to vthe other so that they may be placed.

parallel one to the other to occupy comparatively little space, this relation of parts being illustrated in Fig; 3 of the drawing. V 1

I claimix A mosquito -lcanopy tor beds of the type coinposed by a lace net consisting of a ceiling square and of a curtain-sewed to the edges of said square and by a net holder for supporting the net, said net holder-consisting of two wood laths mounted I cross-wise and joined together at their ,intersection by a pin around which they m ay fre'ely roe what shorter than half the length of the central piece, in order-to provide space for the projectv ing pin when said end pieces are folded over said central piece, the straight pivotalrpontion of said ,pin "being, equal .in length to the thickness of one I lath'with its ends in folded relation plus' the thickness of the other lath to accommodate said otherzlath. when'rotated ;to stacked relation on the"folded endsof the first lath.

l LUIS? SUAREZ. 

